| 单词 | Isthmus of Corinth |
| 例句 | Within an hour I began spotting signs for Isthmia — so named for being on the Isthmus of Corinth, which connects Greece’s mainland with Peloponnese, the peninsula to the south. An Olympic Odyssey: Where the Games Began 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Lechaion is located on the Gulf of Corinth, while Kenchreai is positioned across the narrow Isthmus of Corinth on the Aegean Sea. New underwater discoveries in Greece reveal ancient Roman engineering 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Theseus then disarmed his fallen foe, and, retaining the club for future use, continued his journey in peace, until he came to the Isthmus of Corinth, where two adventures awaited him. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z He formed another colony of exiles on the Isthmus of Corinth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z All resistance, north of the Isthmus of Corinth, was soon suppressed by the co-operation of Egyptians and Turks; and the islanders could do nothing better than ask help from foreigners. Liberty In The Nineteenth Century 2011-12-24T03:08:02.240Z The canal through the Isthmus of Corinth was opened to navigation in November 1893. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z The first of these is the cut made by Xerxes through the rock which connects the promontory of Mount Athos with the mainland; the other, a navigable canal through the Isthmus of Corinth. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z In this way we approached the range of mountains separating the plain of Argos from the Isthmus of Corinth. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z They were named from the Isthmus of Corinth, where they were celebrated. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z The Isthmian games, held on the Isthmus of Corinth in the first and third year of each Olympiad, date, according to Eusebius, from 523 B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z A minor degree of international interest belongs to the ship-canal through the Isthmus of Corinth, opened on the 6th of August 1893. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Outside of Macedon, the Antigonids held sway over Thessaly and the eastern part of Greece as far south as the Isthmus of Corinth. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. All the Greeks knew their danger now, and a council from every city met at the Isthmus of Corinth to consider what was to be done. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Greece is slowly at work on a canal at the Isthmus of Corinth, and Massachusetts on a canal to cut off Cape Cod. Buchanan's Journal of Man, August 1887 Volume 1, Number 7 The Greeks, who determined to resist Persia at any cost, met together at the Isthmus of Corinth, and laid their plans of defence. The True Story Book But the most important of all Grecian gulfs are the Corinthian and Saronic, washing the northern and north-eastern shores of Peloponnesus, and separated by the narrow barrier of the Isthmus of Corinth. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles In the former the invaders penetrated as far as the Isthmus of Corinth; in the latter they threatened the capital itself, but were driven off by the aged Belisarius. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. His plan for cutting through the Isthmus of Corinth. Nero Makers of History Series They fortified the Isthmus of Corinth, but left Attica undefended. Ancient States and Empires An Isthmus, is a narrow neck of land that joins a peninsula to the continent, as the Isthmus of Corinth. A Week of Instruction and Amusement, or, Mrs. Harley's birthday present to her daughter : interspersed with short stories, outlines of sacred and prophane history, geography &c. Athens and Sparta called a congress of all the states of Greece on the Isthmus of Corinth, and urged them to lay aside all petty feuds and combine for defence against the common foe. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Salamis, which was also mentioned by the oracle, was an island not far from Athens, being west of the city, between it and the Isthmus of Corinth. Xerxes Makers of History The plan which he conceived, was to cut through the Isthmus of Corinth, so as to open a ship communication between the Ionian and the Ægean seas. Nero Makers of History Series Many wished to retreat to the Isthmus of Corinth, and co-operate with the Spartans. Ancient States and Empires A council, at which were present deputies from all the Greek states, was held on the Isthmus of Corinth, and plans for defense were considered. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Laconia, their country, was situated in the southeast section of the Peloponnesus, that southern peninsula which is attached to the remainder of Greece by the narrow neck of land known as the Isthmus of Corinth. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The Isthmus of Corinth was west of Salamis, some fifteen miles, across the bay. Xerxes Makers of History Led by three brave chiefs, the allies passed through Greece proper, along the Isthmus of Corinth, and, spreading all over the Peloponnesus, soon took possession of the principal towns. The Story of the Greeks The invasion of Attica was the primary object of Sparta and her allies; and at the appointed time the Lacedæmonian forces were mustered on the Isthmus of Corinth, under the command of Archidamus. Ancient States and Empires Many of the soldiers, however, felt that they were being subjected to danger unnecessarily, and insisted that they be allowed to retreat to the Isthmus of Corinth. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Therefore, at this first interview M. Jonnart did not think fit to demand anything more than the control of the Thessalian crops and the occupation of the Isthmus of Corinth. Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 He appropriated the club as a trophy of his victory, and proceeded on his journey without hinderance until he arrived at the Isthmus of Corinth. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome To prevent his advance, and to hinder his getting even as much as a foothold in the peninsula, Aratus wanted to capture the fortress of Ac-ro-co-rin´thus, which barred the Isthmus of Corinth. The Story of the Greeks The, Lacedæmonians, aroused by the death of their king, at last made vigorous efforts to fortify the Isthmus of Corinth, too late, however, to defend Bœotia and Attica. Ancient States and Empires Pausanias says that the body of Melicertes was thrown on the Isthmus of Corinth where Sisyphus, his uncle, who reigned in that city, instituted the Isthmian games in his honor. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) In 197 the consul Flamininus, after conquering the king of Macedon, betook himself to the Isthmus of Corinth and before the Greeks assembled to celebrate the games, proclaimed that "all the Greek peoples were free." History Of Ancient Civilization The Isthmus of Corinth is also apparently the same at present as it had been two or three thousand years ago. Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) Antigonus Doson was only too glad to send a Macedonian army into Greece, and not only garrisoned the fortress on the Isthmus of Corinth, but also sent troops on into the Peloponnesus. The Story of the Greeks There was no help from the Spartans, for they had all flocked to the Isthmus of Corinth, as the last chance of protecting the Peloponnesus. Ancient States and Empires The invaders were met but hardly checked at Thermopylæ, where Leonidas and the immortal three hundred fell; all Greece north of the Isthmus of Corinth was in their hands, including Athens. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History How beautiful it would be if the Isthmus of Panamá should come to be to us what the Isthmus of Corinth was to the Greeks! Simon Bolivar, the Liberator The Isthmus of Corinth also occurs to one. The Doings of Raffles Haw The Council of Greece held at the Isthmus of Corinth decided that an army should defend Thermopylae while the fleet supported it close by at Artemisium. Authors of Greece A Panhellenic congress, under the presidency of Athens and Sparta, assembled at the Isthmus of Corinth.—the first great league since the Trojan war. Ancient States and Empires There were the Olympian games, by which they reckoned the years, and the Isthmean, which were held at the Isthmus of Corinth. The Chosen People A Compendium of Sacred and Church History for School-Children Troops were moved down into Thessaly; the Isthmus of Corinth was seized, and warships anchored off the Piraeus. A Short History of the Great War This is similar to that called Essimilia, formerly the Isthmus of Corinth, which connects the Morea or Peloponnesus with the continent of Greece. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time He further contemplated to cut through the Isthmus of Corinth. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) He conducted his army along the Isthmus of Corinth, through Megara, but did nothing, and returned, leaving his lieutenant, Sphodrias, to prosecute hostilities. Ancient States and Empires The Peloponnesian commanders, however, wished to move the fleet to the Isthmus of Corinth, where it would have the aid of the land forces. Mosaics of Grecian History Their homes in the Peloponnesus were comparatively secure--had they not better fall back and reserve themselves to defend the Isthmus of Corinth? A Book of Golden Deeds The first of those is the cut made by Xerxes through the rock which connects the promontory of Mount Athos with the mainland; the other, a navigable canal through the Isthmus of Corinth. The Earth as Modified by Human Action Doubtless it was a bold stroke of genius, that plan of hers, and so was Nero's when he schemed his grand canal through the Isthmus of Corinth. I and My Chimney The invaders were warned by an oracle not to enter Peloponnesus by the Isthmus of Corinth, but across the mouth of the Corinthian gulf. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest |
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